Painter, art theorist, lecturer and Head of the Department of Painting at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria
\nBorn: 1964 in Novi Han, Sofia Region, Bulgaria
\nLives and works in: Sofia, Bulgaria<\/p>\n
Education and Academic Career<\/strong> In 2012, he defended his doctoral thesis titled: \u201cNew Parameters of the Concept of Virtuosity in Figurative Painting of the 20th Century,\u201d published as \u201cVirtuosity and Painting\u201d (NAA, 2014). Awards and Recognitions\u00a0<\/strong> His works are included in national collections such as:<\/strong>
\nProf. Kiril Bozhkov graduated from the National High School of Fine Arts in 1983. In 1991, he completed his studies in Mural Painting at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. Since 1996, he has been teaching in the Department of Painting, where he has progressed through all academic ranks and is currently a Professor, PhD, and Head of the Department.<\/p>\n
\nArtistic Path and Exhibitions
\nProf. Bozhkov has held over 60 solo exhibitions and participated in more than 200 group exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. His works are characterized by profound artistic sensitivity, technical virtuosity, and a visual language that fuses tradition with contemporaneity.
\nFrom 2009 to 2013, he co-managed the \u201cArt Gallery Kiril Bozhkov\u201d in Sofia with his wife.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 2016
\n\u2022 Award from IWS Bulgaria \u2013 International Watercolor Triennial, Varna
\n\u2022 2017
\n\u2022 1st Prize for Best Portrait \u2013 2nd International Watercolor Biennale, Tirana
\n\u2022 Top 20 \u2013 ‘Thoughts made of Water’ International Contest, Chihuahua, Mexico
\n\u2022 2018
\n\u2022 Winner in International Category \u2013 1st Watercolor Biennale, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
\n\u2022 Best Portrait \u2013 ‘Tropical Watercolors’, Costa Rica
\n\u2022 Top 100 \u2013 Universal Watercolor Exposition, Zhuji, China
\n\u2022 2019
\n\u2022 1st Prize \u2013 2nd International Watercolor Biennale KIPUS, Bolivia
\n\u2022 Top 6 Best Portrait \u2013 Tirana International Watercolor Biennale
\n\u2022 2021
\n\u2022 Gold Art Award \u2013 1st International Watercolor Biennale, Hamyang, South Korea
\n\u2022 2022
\n\u2022 NEVSKAYA PALITRA Award \u2013 3rd Watercolor & Spirit Triennial, Varna
\n\u2022 Mention Award \u2013 7th ‘Love, Tolerance and Peace through Watercolor’ Festival, Izmir, Turkey
\n\u2022 2023
\n\u2022 1st Prize \u2013 1st International Watercolor Festival, C\u00f3rdoba, Spain
\n\u2022 3rd Place in ‘Portrait’ Category \u2013 ‘Watercolor for All’, Santiago, Chile
\n\u2022 2nd Place \u2013 ‘Rivers of Color’, Mexico City
\n\u2022 Eskoda Award \u2013 1st Japan Watercolor Triennale, Nadeshiko
\nPublic Recognition and Collections
\nIn 2013, Prof. Bozhkov was honored with the title \u201cKnight of the Brush\u201d for his exceptional contributions to visual art.<\/p>\n
\n– National Gallery for Fine Arts \u2013 Sofia
\n– Sofia City Art Gallery
\n– National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria
\n… as well as in numerous private and institutional collections in over 25 countries worldwide.
\nTeaching and Influence
\n_ Prof. Dr. Kiril Bozhkov\u00a0\u00a0 is a key figure in contemporary Bulgarian painting \u2013 not only through his art but also through his work as an educator. Hundreds of students have studied under his guidance, learning not only technical mastery but also the philosophical foundations of painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13174,"template":"","class_list":["post-13210","artists","type-artists","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/13210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artists"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/13210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13213,"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artists\/13210\/revisions\/13213"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donnart.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}